Author Topic: WD TV HD Media Player (Read 181776 times)

lucky023 · « **Reply #1050 on:** May 29, 2009 at 04:45 PM »

updated it to official firmware 1.02.07 from wdc.com as posted above.

experienced it both with 720p and 1080p movies. playback is smooth except for the interval lag issue. i don't know exactly what to call it, i dont know if i can call it choppy. and im pretty sure its not the file/s because it plays perfectly in my pc.

Invinciible · « **Reply #1051 on:** May 29, 2009 at 09:20 PM »

Quote from: lucky023 on May 29, 2009 at 04:45 PM

updated it to official firmware 1.02.07 from wdc.com as posted above.

experienced it both with 720p and 1080p movies. playback is smooth except for the interval lag issue. i don't know exactly what to call it, i dont know if i can call it choppy. and im pretty sure its not the file/s because it plays perfectly in my pc.

have you tried the 1.02.08 fw prerelease? it was posted here in a previous page. I do think this is file-specific in a sense, but is primarily a firmware issue. i mean that i thnik that there are some files, because of the way they are encoded, that give the WD trouble with regards to synching. I believe this will be addressed in future fw updates. I could be wrong though.

lucky023 · « **Reply #1052 on:** May 30, 2009 at 02:49 PM »

i am not comfortable with the beta version. but i can still wait for the final version though.

thanks!

audiojunkie · « **Reply #1053 on:** May 31, 2009 at 10:35 PM »

Quote from: lucky023 on May 30, 2009 at 02:49 PM

i am not comfortable with the beta version. but i can still wait for the final version though.

thanks!

installed the pre version w/o any problem...

demmet · « **Reply #1054 on:** May 31, 2009 at 11:14 PM »

Bought one here for a friend ...were suprised 2.5 HDD stand does not included in the package anymore.

Invinciible · « **Reply #1055 on:** Jun 01, 2009 at 02:12 PM »

bye WD TV owner's thread $:-\$

i'm off to the Egreat thread now...

I'll never forget you... sniff... :'(

eksi · « **Reply #1056 on:** Jun 01, 2009 at 04:13 PM »

Quote from: Invinciible on Jun 01, 2009 at 02:12 PM

bye WD TV owner's thread $:-\$

i'm off to the Egreat thread now...

I'll never forget you... sniff... :'(

bro WD TV is just one click away

Invinciible · « **Reply #1057 on:** Jun 01, 2009 at 05:26 PM »

lucky023 · « **Reply #1058 on:** Jun 01, 2009 at 06:15 PM »

if the next firmware doesn't solve the playback issue of some mkv files. i might switch to egreat narin. $:-\$

jinjin · « **Reply #1059 on:** Jun 01, 2009 at 10:21 PM »

Redownloaded 1.2.8 ver again and never had any problems. Currently resolved the problem with some files not playing audio and some files wherein the audio is not synchronized with the video... So far so good.

For me still the best bang for the buck NMT out there. I have my PS3 and my MAC for network purposes.

I just hope the next firmware resolves long start up and reading time for one of my 1 tera's. The other one still starts up less than 20sec

bam777 · « **Reply #1060 on:** Jun 02, 2009 at 08:41 AM »

Quote from: jinjin on Jun 01, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Redownloaded 1.2.8 ver again and never had any problems. Currently resolved the problem with some files not playing audio and some files wherein the audio is not synchronized with the video... So far so good.

For me still the best bang for the buck NMT out there. I have my PS3 and my MAC for network purposes.

I just hope the next firmware resolves long start up and reading time for one of my 1 tera's. The other one still starts up less than 20sec

What about the AAC audio format ok na ba?

young_Miklo · « **Reply #1061 on:** Jun 02, 2009 at 12:25 PM »

i haven't encountered any problems regarding mkv files. i even have 13GB 1080p mkv's, and the clarity really amazes my relatives. isang file lang and di na-play ng wdtv, and it was an iso file. di ko lang alam kung kailangan pa yata ng conversion nun.

pabili · « **Reply #1062 on:** Jun 02, 2009 at 05:14 PM »

Quote from: young_Miklo on Jun 02, 2009 at 12:25 PM

i haven't encountered any problems regarding mkv files. i even have 13GB 1080p mkv's, and the clarity really amazes my relatives. isang file lang and di na-play ng wdtv, and it was an iso file. di ko lang alam kung kailangan pa yata ng conversion nun.

Sir anong firmware version nakaload sa yo?

tonedeaf · « **Reply #1063 on:** Jun 02, 2009 at 08:43 PM »

a good buy. but still a source of occasional frustrations.

parang walang hard and fast rule. some 1080p movies play, some don't. some DTS encoded movies play, some don't. some DD movies play, some i have to switch to stereo output (with sound coming from my TV not from my HT). some downloaded TV shows play with sound coming from HT speakers, some don't, have to switch to stereo output. hay.

ang hard and fast rule lang, once the sound conks out for some reason, wala na. its gone. unless i switch from digital to stereo. but for DTS encoded movies, what's the fun in that?

on the plus side, so much better just flipping through the menu to choose movies instead of getting up from the couch, removing DVD, putting new DVD, stopping, changing my mind again, removing DVD, putting new DVD. hehe.

stryder · « **Reply #1064 on:** Jun 03, 2009 at 12:05 AM »

Quote from: jinjin on Jun 01, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Redownloaded 1.2.8 ver again and never had any problems. Currently resolved the problem with some files not playing audio and some files wherein the audio is not synchronized with the video... So far so good.

For me still the best bang for the buck NMT out there. I have my PS3 and my MAC for network purposes.

I just hope the next firmware resolves long start up and reading time for one of my 1 tera's. The other one still starts up less than 20sec

sir, where did you download the firmware upgrade ver 1.2.8?

Invinciible · « **Reply #1065 on:** Jun 03, 2009 at 04:01 AM »

Quote from: stryder on Jun 03, 2009 at 12:05 AM

sir, where did you download the firmware upgrade ver 1.2.8?

It was posted a few pages back. For your convenience...

http://www.wdc.com/wdtvprerelease/

stryder · « **Reply #1066 on:** Jun 03, 2009 at 11:50 PM »

Quote from: Invinciible on Jun 03, 2009 at 04:01 AM

It was posted a few pages back. For your convenience...

http://www.wdc.com/wdtvprerelease/

thanks for the link...tho i think ill just wait for the final version to be release...good day!

HD_MOVIES · « **Reply #1067 on:** Jun 09, 2009 at 07:06 PM »

aba, nanahimik yung WDTV thread ah..

lumipat ba lahat sa egreat 34a thread?

sardaukar · « **Reply #1068 on:** Jun 11, 2009 at 02:35 PM »

I was always annoyed that when I paused there was this huge bar that covered nearly a fourth of the screen. I just recently discovered that you can take it out by pressing enter! Conversely, I didn't realize that to check the display bar for the run time, you can also press enter. Previously I had to press pause.

Pasensya na, natuwa lang ako. Ngayon ko lang na-discover after how many months.

gearhead000 · « **Reply #1069 on:** Jun 11, 2009 at 02:53 PM »

it was an annoyance for me too early on. buti nadiskubre ko kaagad how to eliminate that horizontal bar at will.

loniticz · « **Reply #1070 on:** Jun 11, 2009 at 03:23 PM »

good news to all wd tv user, mukhang i-dadagdag na sa future firmware ang dts to stereo down mixing.

http://wdtv.uservoice.com/pages/17442-general/filter/accepted

pero may mga post sa avsforum na baka ang ibig sabihin ng "planned" is for the next version of wd tv. intay na lang.

jackryan · « **Reply #1071 on:** Jun 13, 2009 at 09:19 AM »

just wanted to double-check, can WDTV handle ISO images without problems?

gearhead000 · « **Reply #1072 on:** Jun 13, 2009 at 09:54 AM »

so far with my unit it has played all my iso downloads.

btw, i have stayed so far with the 1.02.06 firmware.
never really had much problem with any file that would be particular to the wdtv only.

jackryan · « **Reply #1073 on:** Jun 13, 2009 at 02:35 PM »

tnxs...

pooch · « **Reply #1074 on:** Jun 13, 2009 at 04:49 PM »

bumabagal yung thread a

markcrenz · « **Reply #1075 on:** Jun 13, 2009 at 05:28 PM »

Quote from: pooch on Jun 13, 2009 at 04:49 PM

bumabagal yung thread a

nagpuntahan na yata sa egreat.

btw if there's someone here selling his/her wdtv kindly pm me your price and location. thanks!

darkpalosx · « **Reply #1076 on:** Jun 14, 2009 at 12:51 PM »

meron lang akong ilang 1080p mkv,but mostly downscaled mp4 na 1.4gb lang,ok naman setup ng htpc ko sa room since i just have a t260hd and and amd based htpc.but sa sala namin which is usually nanunuod sis ko and father .they're using our old 43' philips rear projector tv na walang hdmi o vga,only option is svideo,composite, and component.so if i want to share to them my movies ok lang ba yun wdtv,plus an 8 gb flash drive? audio wise pwede pa naman ata yung old atp3 ko,hindi naman sila maselan sa sound.

sardaukar · « **Reply #1077 on:** Jun 14, 2009 at 03:14 PM »

You might want to check out the egreat m34a since I think that has component video. WDTV does not. Composite and hdmi lang.

audiojunkie · « **Reply #1078 on:** Jun 14, 2009 at 10:47 PM »

Quote from: darkpalosx on Jun 14, 2009 at 12:51 PM

meron lang akong ilang 1080p mkv,but mostly downscaled mp4 na 1.4gb lang,ok naman setup ng htpc ko sa room since i just have a t260hd and and amd based htpc.but sa sala namin which is usually nanunuod sis ko and father .they're using our old 43' philips rear projector tv na walang hdmi o vga,only option is svideo,composite, and component.so if i want to share to them my movies ok lang ba yun wdtv,plus an 8 gb flash drive? audio wise pwede pa naman ata yung old atp3 ko,hindi naman sila maselan sa sound.

OKs lang yun... using composite video connection... basta happy sila sa movie content & the movies itself...

stryder · « **Reply #1079 on:** Jun 17, 2009 at 04:24 PM »

have started to convert some of my dvds to divx..my problem is how to convert asian dvds with english subs...coz i tried last nyte converting to divx using tmpgenc and including the english subs but when playing it back sa WD Media Player, walang subtitles na lumalabas...i used yun option button sa remote yet wala ring english sub to choose sa subs menu...pls help